All the ways Strictly champion Dianne Buswell hid her pregnancy – from clever camera angles to ‘sickness bug’

Published on September 14, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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STRICTLY Come Dancing star Dianne Buswell recently announced that she was expecting her first child with Joe Sugg.

The professional dancer as they announced their happy news.

Dianne Buswell and Joe Sugg holding a sign announcing their pregnancy in 2026.Dianne Buswell and her partner Joe Sugg have announced that they are expecting their first child Selfie of a woman with red hair wearing a denim vest and brown shorts.There were a number of clues where Dianne may have been hinting at her pregnancy Woman lying in bed.She suffered a ‘tummy bug’ in recent weeks according to her Instagram profile

However, it seems that she may have been hiding the fact for a while.

, 36, released several clues that hinted at her happy news with , 34, on social media in recent weeks.

In a number of posts, has been wearing very baggy clothes to potentially cover up her bump.

Before she , Dianne posted another funny clip from her bedroom.

She was clearing the collected mugs off her bedside table, however she was wearing a very baggy piece of clothing.

The professional wore an oversized dark aqua-coloured sweatshirt with a loose zip-up neckline.

Her stomach was completely covered as she took the light china objects back to the kitchen downstairs in the duo’s £3.5million countryside mansion.

Another post also showed the star in a baggy white oversized t-shirt, a flowy skirt and an open denim gilet-style jacket in an photo dump.

Another social media album showed the star more covered up than usual.

Before the duo attended the annual MVE management summer party, she posted a number of snaps from their hotel room.

Strictly's Dianne Buswell expecting first baby with partner Joe Sugg as they reveal gender in sweet video

Although she flaunted her toned legs, Dianne was covered up by a long black blazer.

She also wore a coordinated ensemble that featured a baggy green top with blue shorts that was made of the same generous material.

Morning sickness?

Dianne may have been suffering with morning sickness as she hinted in the same album of snaps.

She posted a candid image of herself lying in bed as she recovered from a ‘tummy bug’.

Had two days in bed as I caught a tummy bug, not fun but Dr Joe Sugg was a lifesaver

Dianne BuswellInstagram

It also seems that her partner was a ‘lifesaver’ as he was there on hand to save the day.

Listing the images in the captions, she wrote: “Had two days in bed as I caught a tummy bug [sick face emoji] not fun but dr Joe sugg was a lifesaver.”

She also posted images which featured her recovery process, which included her first meal after the mystery illness.

The One star wrote: “My first meal I could stomach had to be @vegemite on toast.”

Also posting a glam selfie, she added: “20 . Finally feeling like me again [smiley face emoji].”

Clever angles

In some of her recent videos, Dianne has also been hiding her growing bump with some very clever angles.

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Just days ago, she posted a video as she took to the kitchen in an attempt to make a birthday cake for her partner.

She captioned the montage: “Bake @joe_sugg birthday cake with me
I would say it’s one of my finest peices of work!

However, the video mostly showed a close up angle of the star where nothing was seen below the waist.

For some that were filmed from a little further away, she masked her stomach with objects such as an electric whisk and an assortment of bowls.

Toast with Vegemite.She shared her first meal after she was bed-bound, but she described her partner as a ‘lifesaver’ Woman using a stand mixer.The professional dancer also filmed videos using clever camera angles Woman with red hair sitting on a bed, smiling at the camera, with several mugs on a bedside table.She’s been dressing in baggy clothes to hide her physique on camera Woman with red hair wearing a fringed denim jacket.The star has posted a number of close selfies as she attempted to hide her growing bump Photo of a woman in a black blazer, green top, and blue shorts, and a man in a white shirt and plaid pants.At a summer party she attended, she wore an oversized black blazer and her top and shorts were made of generous flowing material

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